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A review by helliepad
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Gay people are so... how you say... gay.
This was a book from my book club's reading list that I didn't get around to reading last year because of school and whatnot but the fact that I breezed through it in a few hours but also left me just as harrowed and touched by the previous fiction I just read is amazing. I love reading good works.
This is the first James Baldwin work I've read. The human condition and raw feelings explored during this book was so intense- it could just as easily be read and acted out in the spacecraft dramas of the future than it was written in the time it was. It's great I can't wait to read more
This was a book from my book club's reading list that I didn't get around to reading last year because of school and whatnot but the fact that I breezed through it in a few hours but also left me just as harrowed and touched by the previous fiction I just read is amazing. I love reading good works.
This is the first James Baldwin work I've read. The human condition and raw feelings explored during this book was so intense- it could just as easily be read and acted out in the spacecraft dramas of the future than it was written in the time it was. It's great I can't wait to read more
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Biphobia